Title: Squash~ apple~ & wild rice soup
 Categories: Soups, Appetizers, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 ea Butternut squash, peeled,
           -- seeded & cubed
      1 tb Oil
    1/2 c  Onion, chopped
      1 ea Granny Smith apple,
           -- cored & diced
      1 tb Ginger, peeled and minced
      2 c  Apple juice
  1 1/2 c  Wild rice, cooked
  1 1/2 c  Soy milk
           Vegetable broth, optional
           Salt
    1/8 ts Black pepper
    1/2 c  Hazelnuts,
      1 pn Cinnamon
      1 tb Parsley, finely chopped
 
  1. Steam the squash until very tender, about 15 min.
  
  2. Meanwhile, Heat oil in a saucepan. Add the onions and apple, and
  saute, stirring, until very tender, about 5 min. Stir in the ginger
  and saute for 1 minute. Add the apple juice and steamed squash and
  heat to boiling. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 min. Uncover and
  cool slightly, then puree, in batches if necessary, in a blender or
  food processor until smooth. Return to the saucepan.
  
  3. Add the wild rice and soy milk and season with 1 tsp salt & the
  pepper. Add additional milk, or broth, to thin if needed. Reheat over
  low heat until steaming; do not boil. Correct the seasoning.
  
  4. Heat another 1 ts oil in a small skillet, add the nuts, and saute
  until golden. Sprinkle lightly with salt and cinnamon, add the
  parsley, and stir to blend. Remove from the heat.
  
  5. At serving time ladle the hot soup into bowls and top each with a
  spoonful of the nut mixture.
  
  "Rice: The Amazing Grain" by Marie Simmons